Centennial Airport

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Denver Weather (°F)

METAR: KAPA 181153Z 24006KT 10SM FEW120 01/M04 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP251 T00111044 10033 21006 53003

TAF: KAPA 181121Z 1812/1912 24005KT P6SM FEW100 FM181800 01006KT P6SM FEW220 FM190100 19007KT P6SM FEW220

Reporting Station: KAPA (0.6 NM at True Heading of 174)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1024.1
Temperature: 1.1 C (33.98 F)
Dewpoint: -4.4 C (24.08 F)

Location

Latitude: 
39-34-12.4270N (39.570119)
Longitude: 
104-50-57.4550W (-104.849293)
Elevation: 
5884.9 feet MSL (1794 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
7.6 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
15 N.M. SE of Denver, Colorado
Found On: 
Denver Chart
FAA Region: 
ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
MIKE FRONAPFEL
7565 SOUTH PEORIA ST, UNIT D9
ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112
303-790-0598
ARAPAHOE CO PUBLIC ARPT AUTH
7800 S PEORIA ST
ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112
303-790-0598

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
03/1968
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZDV (Denver)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZDV (Denver)
Lighting Schedule: 
SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
6885 feet (2099 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
APA
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  561
Multi Engine:  104
Jet Engine:  182
GA Helicopters:  22
Gliders:  1

Annual Operations (as of 01/31/2019)

Total Operations:  349841
Air Taxi:  33042 9.4%
GA Local:  166742 47.7%
GA Itinerant:  145411 41.6%
Military Aircraft:  4646 1.3%

Communications

Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  CENTENNIAL
118.9
Hrs: 24
Clearance Del.:  128.6
Ground:  121.8
Approach:  DENVER
Departure:  DENVER
ATIS:  120.3
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  (720-873-2799)

  • FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL.
  • ADVISE GROUND CONTROL WHEN READY FOR DEPARTURE. GROUND CONTROL WILL ADVISE WHEN TO MONITOR THE TOWER FREQUENCY.
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY DENVER RADIO ON FREQ 122.2 (DENVER RCO).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 303

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Aero Masters
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790-0106
Air Cam National Helicopter Services, Inc.
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799-0079
Air Methods
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790-0587
Altitudes Flight Training
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790-4669
Arapahoe Aero Inc.
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799-8386
Aspen Flying Club
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799-6794
Aviation Sales, Inc.
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799-9999
Bamboo Air Strip
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790-0709
Bombardier
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790-0257
CB Air, Inc.
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799-6711
Conner Aviation Resource
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799-6787
Denver Avionics
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790-0684
Denver Helicopter Services and Flight School
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790-2690
Denver Jet Center
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Unicom 122.95, Arinc 130.575 790-4321 100LL, Jet A
Diamond Aircraft USA
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800-268-4001
Duncan Aviation
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649-1790
Enterprise Airline Academy
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623-8876
High Country Aviation
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649-1407
Mast-Comm
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799-6289
Mayo Aviation
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790-9777, 800-525-0194
Precision Aircraft and Engine Service, Inc.
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799-0922
Proflight, Inc. / Air Response
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799-0670, 800-631-6565
Rocky Mountain Straight Flight
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799-8906
Signature Flight Support
   Website
   Email
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Unicom 122.95, Arinc 129.725 +1 303 799 8388 100LL, Jet A
Phillips 100LL - 2.81 USD per gallon
on 10/6/01
Trucks
Weekend discount of $0.50/gallon on 100LL
Phillips Jet A - 2.66 USD per gallon
on 10/6/01
Trucks
Volume discounts for Jet A
The Air Group
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790-0994
The Pilot Shop
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706-9000
Trippet Aviation
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792-2420
Windstar Aviation
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790-7877
Wings of Denver
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799-9070
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Denver(DEN)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:

APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SW-1
DP DENVER TWO SW-1
DP DENVER TWO[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
DP ECHOO ONE (RNAV) SW-1
DP ECHOO ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
DP MRSHH TWO (RNAV) SW-1
DP MRSHH TWO (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
DP PIKES TWO SW-1
DP PIKES TWO[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
DP PLAINS ONE SW-1
DP PLAINS ONE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
DP ROCKIES FIVE SW-1
DP ROCKIES FIVE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
DP SKYEE ONE (RNAV) SW-1
DP SKYEE ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
DP WNGSS ONE (RNAV) SW-1
DP WNGSS ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
DP YELLOWSTONE FOUR SW-1
DP YELLOWSTONE FOUR[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
HOT HOT SPOT SW-1
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 35R SW-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 17L SW-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 SW-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R SW-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SW-1
MIN DIVERSE VECTOR AREA SW-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-1
STAR BRNKO TWO (RNAV) SW-1
STAR BRNKO TWO (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
STAR BRNKO TWO (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.2 SW-1
STAR DANDD ONE SW-1
STAR DANDD ONE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
STAR DUNNN FIVE (RNAV) SW-1
STAR DUNNN FIVE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
STAR DUNNN FIVE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.2 SW-1
STAR LANDR THREE SW-1
STAR LANDR THREE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
STAR LARKS THREE SW-1
STAR LARKS THREE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
STAR PINNR THREE (RNAV) SW-1
STAR PINNR THREE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
STAR POWDR ONE SW-1
STAR POWDR ONE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
STAR QUAIL ONE SW-1
STAR RAMMS EIGHT SW-1
STAR RAMMS EIGHT[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
STAR TOMSN EIGHT SW-1
STAR TOMSN EIGHT[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
STAR ZOMBZ FIVE (RNAV) SW-1
STAR ZOMBZ FIVE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near APA

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
19.3 Denver International Airport
(DEN KDEN DEN)
24 17 100LL, Jet A
19.3 Colorado Air And Space Port Airport
(KCFO CFO)
48 41 100LL, Jet A
23.8 Rocky Mountain Metro Airport
(BJC KBJC BJC)
328 320 100LL, Jet A
28.0 Erie Municipal Airport
(KEIK EIK)
340 332 100LL, Jet A
32.7 Platte Valley Airpark Airport
(18V)
12 5 100LL
33.1 Boulder Municipal Airport
(WBU KBDU BDU)
328 320 100LL, Jet A
38.5 Vance Brand Airport
(KLMO LMO)
338 330 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
39.8 Meadow Lake Airport
(KFLY FLY)
160 153 100LL
40.6 Calhan Airport
(5V4)
140 133 100LL
46.4 City Of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
(COS KCOS COS)
171 164 100LL, Jet A
46.5 Colorado Springs East Airport
(CO4)
153 146 100LL
46.8 Easton/Valley View/ Airport
(11V)
13 6 100LL, Jet A
53.0 Greeley-Weld County Airport
(GXY KGXY GXY)
10 3 100LL, Jet A
53.4 Northern Colorado Regional Airport
(FNL KFNL FNL)
352 344 100LL, Jet A
57.6 Limon Municipal Airport
(LIC KLIC LIC)
107 100 100LL
58.2 Granby-Grand County Airport
(KGNB GNB)
302 294 100LL, Jet A
66.5 Fort Morgan Municipal Airport
(KFMM FMM)
45 38 100LL, Jet A-1
69.5 Fremont County Airport
(CNE 1V6)
190 182 100LL, Jet A
71.2 Lake County Airport
(LXV KLXV LXV)
253 245 100LL, Jet A
74.5 Central Colorado Regional Airport
(KAEJ AEJ)
232 224 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

List ALL KAPA NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAMS within

Enter NOTAM radius search distance

This field is required
NM of KAPA

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

NOTAMS within

Enter NOTAM radius search distance

This field is required
NM of KAPA

Remarks

A110-1 ALL ACFT BLO CERT 70000 LB MAX GROSS TKOF WT & STAGE III ACFT UP TO CERT 75000 LB MAX GROSS TKOF WT MAY OPR; ONE-TIME EXCEPTION AUZD BY EXEC DIR.
A110-12 HELI OPS CTC FBO FOR LNDG ZONE LCTN; HELI OPS ON FRONT RAMP NOT ADVISED.
A110-16 NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT; NOISE OFFICE - 303-790-0598.
A110-18 ADZY DENSITY ALT DSPL LCTD C-1, A-1 & A-18.
A110-20 CTN: ENSURE PROPER RWY ALNMT; CLOSE SPACED PARL RWYS. ARPT SAFETY VIDEO - HTTPS://WWW.FAA.GOV/AIRPORTS/RUNWAY_SAFETY/VIDEOS/APA/
A110-21 MULT LRG PWR LINES APRXLY 3NM S OF RWY 35R & RWY 35L.
A110-3 WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-4 NMRS CRANES INVOF ARPT.
A110-5 +190 FT TWR LCTD 1800 FT ENE OF RY 17L THLD.
A110-7 RWY 35R CROSSWIND/BASE LEG N OF LINCOLN AVE; RWY 17L CROSSWIND/BASE LEG S OF ARAPAHOE ROAD; RWY 17R/35L CLSD TFC REMAIN S OF ARAPAHOE ROAD & E OF INTERSTATE 25; RWY 10/28 AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE AREA 1 MI S & E OF RWY.
A13 AFT HR - 303-877-7307.
A30-H1 TLOF 50X50 FT; FATO 50X50 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 270.
A30A-17L NMRS FLOOD LGTS 1/2 SM N OF THR; SS-2400.
A30A-H1 H24 HELI SVC - 303-799-0079.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL.
E80 US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
E80A H24 US CUSTOMS - 303-768-0309.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 10/28
17L/35R
17R/35L
H1
Longest Runway: 17L/35R is 10001 ft (3048 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 35R

APA Airport Runway Details

Runway 10/28  4800 ft x 75 ft (1463 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/04/2018
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  17 /F/A/Y/T
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  12.5

Runway 10

Runway 28

Elevation: 
5824.1 5793.8
Latitude: 
39-34-22.4247N 39-34-05.4595N
Longitude: 
104-50-53.5677W 104-49-56.3420W
Runway True Alignment: 
111 291
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
POLE
Object Height: 
54
Distance from End: 
1596
Object Centerline Offset: 
414 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
44 41
Threshold Elevation: 
5821.6
Displaced Threshold: 
400
Threshold Latitude: 
39-34-21.0115N

Threshold Longitude: 

104-50-48.7983W

Runway 17L/35R  10001 ft x 100 ft (3048 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/04/2018
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  26 /F/C/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  56.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0

Runway 17L

Runway 35R

Elevation: 
5793.0 5884.9
Latitude: 
39-35-02.9197N 39-33-24.1740N
Longitude: 
104-51-05.3028W 104-51-00.7410W
Runway True Alignment: 
178 358
ILS Type: 
ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Right
Runway Markings Type: 
Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
PLINE
Object Height: 
542
Object Marked/Lighted?: 
Lighted
Distance from End: 
17874
Object Centerline Offset: 
414 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Threshold Crossing Height: 
47 49

Runway 17R/35L  7001 ft x 75 ft (2134 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/04/2018
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  23 /F/C/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0

Runway 17R

Runway 35L

Elevation: 
5803.7 5868.7
Latitude: 
39-34-44.3495N 39-33-35.2260N
Longitude: 
104-51-13.3884W 104-51-10.1900W
Runway True Alignment: 
178 358
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Right Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
FENCE
Object Height: 
16
Distance from End: 
527
Object Centerline Offset: 
414 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
REIL: 
Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
42 37

Helipad H1  50 ft x 50 ft (15 m x 15 m)
Runway Length Source:  FAA OE/AAA as of 05/13/2021
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

Helipad H1

Elevation: 
5825.0
Latitude: 
39-34-31.0000N
Longitude: 
104-50-16.0000W
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Object Centerline Offset: 
414 ft. left of centerline

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Minor
Powerplant Repair: 
Minor
Bottled Oxygen: 
None
Bulk Oxygen: 
None
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Hangars and tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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